new carto puncher - under $1 to build

[bamsbbq]

i call it the Collar Carto Puncher.

take a shaft screw collar.

..you can buy them here McMaster-Carr , harbor freight etc

unscrew the screw that is in...find a hardened steel bolt/screw that will fit inside of the hole..get fancy if you want.. you may have to grind the end to a fine point(depending on what you are using..)

it will look like this when you are done

 

[MASTER0FDAMPF]

simple and elegant!

 

[oplholik]

Thanks for sharing bam, now you just gotta figure out how to sell for $10-$15.

 

[puntadigital]

Pretty sure there's people on it already

Thanks for sharing bam, now you just gotta figure out how to sell for $10-$15.

 

[bamsbbq]

yup i couldnt see myself selling something for $15 to $18 with it only costing less than $1 with no real work needed to make one..

 

[johnnyfive]

Is that 1/4" bore?

 

[bamsbbq]

Is that 1/4" bore?

you know i cant actually tell you..i never measured or paid attention to what it was in size.

i know "someone' measured a carto with a micrometer and found them to be around 9mm so the collar size 3/8ths of an inch one would be perfect. 9mm is about .354 of an inch so 3/8"(.375) would be the ideal size without being too big

 

[Lady M]

This is awesome and just in time I almost paid 18.00 for the same thing you made my day cheaper thank you Bams

 

[alex3x]

Why would you want to punch a carto? just to identify it?

 

[Killjoy1]

For use in a tank, alex, like these: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...cartomizer-tank-system-now-stock-sl730917.jpg The juice feeds into the filler through the hole you punch


Nice find, bams

 

[KeysBum]

So you don't feel bad about it. Sell them for $3. I'll be your first customer.

yup i couldnt see myself selling something for $15 to $18 with it only costing less than $1 with no real work needed to make one..

 

[trinifreak]

Thanks for sharing that mate! I am not happy with my saddle valve punch and I am not paying 40$ for something to make a hole. I wonder if home depot or lowes has these?

 

[bamsbbq]

Thanks for sharing that mate! I am not happy with my saddle valve punch and I am not paying 40$ for something to make a hole. I wonder if home depot or lowes has these?

i tried getting them at home depot but they are an online only purchase from them..they will ship it to the store if you pay online...i never checked Lowes though.

get them here... $4.99 for 2...a little pricey Tractor Supply - Search Results for shaft screw collar

Search screw collar - Grainger Industrial Supply

 

[Los Marauder]

Marvelous thinking. The inventive forces in your brain are simply elegent.

 

[alex3x]

For use in a tank, alex, like these: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...cartomizer-tank-system-now-stock-sl730917.jpg The juice feeds into the filler through the hole you punch


Nice find, bams

Ah I see now, but It don't work with a normal drill

 

[bamsbbq]

Ah I see now, but It don't work with a normal drill

yes with a very very small drill bit..better to use a drill press..then you have to be careful to to go too deep and damage the insides of the carto...and you also have to be able to hold the carto securely..this is just a quicker easier option and cheaper than buying a half decent drill bit..

 

[Bahiaboy]

Wow great post just seen an almost identical one on a UK Vendors site for the equivalent of about $15 !!!!

 

[Fernand]

Alex, I was using 1/16" drill bits. And I do mean bitS. At $2.50 a pair for the unobtainium-tipped ones it was adding up, I was drilling two or three cartos on my Dremel "drill press" before I had to toss the bit. It's very tough stainless. The "cut off wheels" are the way to go with a Dremel, just mount the carto in an old battery as a heat sink, cut a slit, and the important thing is it doesn't distort the body, which always happens with the saddle valve deal, and can cause leaks in a tank. Mount a vacuum cleaner head to catch the filings.

This looks like it might at least work better than the saddle valve if I can find a 3/8" Shaft Screw Collar. Worth a shot.

 

[bamsbbq]

most have a home depot close...you can order on online because it is usually only found online from HD...get it shipped to your local store...no delivery charge usually.. 91 cents


3/8 in.T303 Stainless Steel Set Screw Collar-C-025 at The Home Depot

Alex, I was using 1/16" drill bits. And I do mean bitS. At $2.50 a pair for the unobtainium-tipped ones it was adding up, I was drilling two or three cartos on my Dremel "drill press" before I had to toss the bit. It's very tough stainless. The "cut off wheels" are the way to go with a Dremel, just mount the carto in an old battery as a heat sink, cut a slit, and the important thing is it doesn't distort the body, which always happens with the saddle valve deal, and can cause leaks in a tank. Mount a vacuum cleaner head to catch the filings.

This looks like it might at least work better than the saddle valve if I can find a 3/8" Shaft Screw Collar. Worth a shot.

 

[bamsbbq]

and you can ship one to me as well..lol